1To George Washington from Valentine Rathbun, 17 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Richmond [Mass.] 17 May 1776. Asks GW “to consider that it is of the last, utmost importance to the cause, that the Militia be furnished with ammunition without loss of time.” Force, American Archives Peter Force, ed. American Archives . 9 vols. Washington, D.C., 1837–53. , 4th ser., 6:504. Valentine Rathbun (1724–1814), a prominent Baptist and Patriot leader in Berkshire County, made this...